Improvement in folding carriage-top



T. H. WOOD.

Carriage Top. l

Patented July 12, 1870.

@cimiteri tatea THOMAS H.,WOO1I), OFNEW YORK, N. Y.

Letters Patent No. 105,287, dated July 12,1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN FOLDING- ARRIAG-E-TOP.

'.lfhe Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may. concern Bc it known that I, THOMAS H. WOOD, of 'the city of New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and improved Folding Carriage- Top; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to-the accompanying drawing forming part Of this specification.'

Figure l represents a side view, partly i1`1, section, of my improved carriage-top.` g.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section`of-tlie same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

lhis invention relates to a new carriage-top, which is so constructed that its frontpart can be folded down over the drivers seat, while the front sa'shes are coneealed in a pocket that is provided for their reception.

The Object 'of the invention is to so construct a lclosed carriage that it can be converted into an open phzeton without taking'oi o1; removing any parts of the cover. It can'tlieiifbe reclosed, whenever desired, while the carriage is under way.

A, in .the drawing, represents the carriage-body.

l B is the front frame of the carriage-top', hinged 'to the body, so that it may be swung forward,`as shown by dotted lines. A

The'frame B, when swung up, contains sliding sashes, O O, which rest upon the grooved edge a of the body. When the fram-e B is to be swung forward into a horizontal position, the sashes are moved to the middle and let down into a pocket, D, which is provided for their reception on the carriage-body.

The frame B, when it is swung forward, embraces the drivel-s seat E, as shown iu lig. 2, and is held down by the said seat, which is pivoted to swinging arms, l1 b, to be carried forward or backward at will.

When the frame Bis again to he elevated, the seat E mus-t be carried back, to clear the front or top bar c of said frame, allowing it tO be raised.

The rear frame F of the carriage-top swings backin the ordinary manner. i

It will be been that this.- top can be folded down without requiring the removal from ithe carriage ot any parts composing the top, and that it can readily be folded Open Or closed, as may be desired. The carriage can, therefore, when under way, be accomodated to the state of the weather.

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new and desire to secure by lLetters- Patentl. The hinged frame B, arranged in front of the carriage-top, to fold down over the driver-s scat, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. The drivers seat E, pivoted to swinging arms b, so that it can be applied to lock and release the hinged frame B of thecarriage-top, as setforth.

THOMAS H. WOOD.

Witnesses:

GEO. W. MABEE, ALEX. F.- ROBERTS. 

